Research Intern Opportunities
The Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform and Regulation department is offering a part-time position for a Research Intern at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. Intern-Advert-CG Intern-Advert-Energy-Investment-WK
Nersa to host hearings into R66.6bn Eskom claw-back applications in May
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will hold public hearings across all of South Africa’s nine provinces between May 7 and May 25 to consider three revenue claw-back applications, collectively valued at R66.6-billion, submitted by cash-strapped power utility Eskom. Read more here
JinkoSolar poised to hit 10GW annual shipment target, but what next?
When JinkoSolar released its third quarter results last week – and guided full year 2017 module shipment figures – the company remained on track to overachieve on final quarter shipments, thereby becoming the first ever PV supplier to ship more than 10 GW of modules in a calendar year. If this landmar
Schletter Group: Solar Power for German University in Jordan
Kirchdorf, 19 December, 2017. Since November, the German Jordanian University in Madaba, south of the capital Amman, has been producing its own solar power. The 2.11 MW PV plant was installed on Schletter Group roof and carport systems. The project was commissioned by the Jordanian project developer FB Gr
SAPVIA Networking Event: 05 December 2017 – Webber Wentzel, Sandton, Johannesburg
SAPVIA held it’s final Networking Event for 2017 at Webber Wentzel, Sandton, Johannesburg on Tuesday, 05 December 2017. By all accounts, the event was well received and attended. SAPVIA’s Chaiperson, Mr Davin Chown, welcomed all present and provided an update on the Association’s recent acti
SAPVIA Press Statement: SAPVIA launches bold 5-Point Plan for solar industrialization at Energy Indaba
07 December 2017 SAPVIA launches bold 5-Point Plan for solar industrialization at Energy Indaba The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has announced a bold 5- Point Plan for the solar PV industry to drive industrialisation, create jobs, and contribute to economic growth. Speaking tod
An outstanding combination of architecture and solar technology
KACO new energy designs energy system technology for prize-winning solar tower in Basel. Neckarsulm, 29. November 2017 – A Fabulous October for Grosspeter Tower in Basel: the high-rise office and hotel block with solar façade and solar roof has won two awards in the space of a month – the “Swiss So
Schletter Group: new Managing Director for South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, 13 November 2017. The PV mounting system supplier Schletter South Africa (Pty) Ltd. has a new Managing Director. As of November, Trevor DeVries is heading the company that serves the sub-Saharan Africa business of the globally active Schletter Group. „South Africa and the sub-Sa
On the eve of Chinese Black Friday, Chinese Government Issues Plan to Commercialize Energy Trading Market
On Nov 10th the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China and National Energy Administration (NEA) issued the “Pilot Plan for Wholesale Distributed Generation Electricity Market”- outlining its plan to open free trading of electricity in China.
Half-cell technology to rise and shine in subsidy-less solar business climate
JinkoSolar Achieves world record P-type mono PERC cell efficiency of 23.45% - breaking the world record cell efficiency of 22.78% that it set only a month ago in October.